Lourdes Inoa Monegro, MPH, is a gender and public health specialist with more than 12 years of experience working with women, youth and communities in Puerto Rico. Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in New York, she combines gender equality and the defense of human rights, arts, comprehensive sexuality education and decolonial approach to public health. MPH and BA political science. Trained as abortion dula; Legal Advocate in domestic and sexual violence.